ARRGHH! Going stir crazy with this bloody weather [Archive]

24th June 2006, 12:50

Shit this cold and rain is driving me mad with bike withdrawal symptoms. getting the shakes and need a fix :angry: . Feels like weeks since I had a decent weekend blat. That'll be because is has been weeks.
Today's no better. Right now it's a beaut blue patch of sky and warm sunshine teasing me that it's all about to clear. But you can see there's always another front about to to piss on us.
Guess it's worse for the poor buggers down the South island. Doubt they're having a great day at the Manfield track either.
Maybe tomorrow...yeah right.

sAsLEX

24th June 2006, 12:54

Perfectly fine day up here!

Shame bike needs steering head bearings, a front disc and a rear disc before I get the WOF!

XTC

24th June 2006, 12:54

Wellington the sun valley of NZ :killingme

Clear and fine up here. Must mow my lawns.

Hitcher

24th June 2006, 12:58

So many bikes to ride, no fine weather... Ah wooo!

James Deuce

24th June 2006, 12:59

It snowed . but didn't settle about an hour agao.

XTC - the jacket is on my desk at work. I didn't get to post it thanks to TelstraClear. It will get there one day!

jimbo600

24th June 2006, 13:37

Jeez. At least you can go in the garage and talk to your bike mate. All I got is a pillion seat, pillion footpegs and a busted indicator where a nice K6 600 used to be.

Personally I'm glad the weather is shit as the last thing I want is you lot posting about mint rides.

Next weekend though..........well that will be another matter!

Riff Raff

24th June 2006, 13:51

Well the weather in Auckland is lovely and sunny - would be a nice day for a Winter ride, except I'm working. Bah bloody humbug.

Kendog

24th June 2006, 13:56

Jeez. At least you can go in the garage and talk to your bike mate.

That's about all I've been doing, god it hurts!!! It's clean (apart from the finger marks and drool) and ready to be ridden anytime the weather decides to be kind.
So, are you just about back on the road jimbo?
Mrs KD.

inlinefour

24th June 2006, 13:59

But apart from that its perfect for riding. So much so that Im riding to work today...:scooter:

rfc85

24th June 2006, 14:17

Just got back from a quick ride over to levin and back,roads are mostly dry but the wind is strong comeing back this way.The only shit weather was over the haywards and up to upper hutt ---kapiti side is all good.Not many bike out thou

sAsLEX

24th June 2006, 14:34

Jeez. At least you can go in the garage and talk to your bike mate. All I got is a pillion seat, pillion footpegs and a busted indicator where a nice K6 600 used to be.

Do tell! Have not heard about anything....

yungatart

24th June 2006, 14:56

That's about all I've been doing, god it hurts!!! It's clean (apart from the finger marks and drool) and ready to be ridden anytime the weather decides to be kind.
So, are you just about back on the road jimbo?
Mrs KD.
At least you've got a gargre - we don't even have that! Bikes are stored at a neighbours and weather is shite, cold windy and showery.. mutter, mutter..Ah well, no time for riding anyways as hXc has a gig tonight so we must act as drum carriers, technicians and chaperones again at some strangers party.. then drag hXc outta bed at 5 am to be at the airport by 6 so he can get to New Caledonia - aaaah, a week's respite. How on earth do you drag a teenager outta bed at that hour? All suggestions gratefully received.. will prolly struggle to get myself out, truth to tell..

Kendog

24th June 2006, 15:19

Bacon and eggs with OJ, cooked and smelling devine always works for me!

jimbo600

24th June 2006, 15:19

That's about all I've been doing, god it hurts!!! It's clean (apart from the finger marks and drool) and ready to be ridden anytime the weather decides to be kind.
So, are you just about back on the road jimbo?
Mrs KD.

Just about KD.

Release forms will be signed and sent Monday, new bike is ready in the store. just got to wait for the moolah.

Kendog

24th June 2006, 15:20

Or you could just set the smoke alarm going.....

Kendog

24th June 2006, 15:21

That's great news jimbo! :niceone:

jimbo600

24th June 2006, 15:21

Do tell! Have not heard about anything....

Blimey mate where have you been? I binned the bike three weeks ago and wrote it off. A new record for me too. Merely 6 weeks old and about 2000kms on it. What a fuckin' waste.

T.W.R

24th June 2006, 15:28

Isn't to bad down here, still friggin cold though, much worse further south still.
Think the bike has a feeling I've got a grudge against it at the moment, hopefully get to stretch it's legs tomorrow :sunny: :ride:

Yungatart;
Easy fix to get a teenager out of bed at 5am :blip: a bowl of warm water, get hxc's hand & rest it in the bowl :laugh: might get a bit messy but it'll sure get him out of bed :yes:

Swoop

24th June 2006, 15:34

What a freakin' awesome day!!!
Blue skies everywhere!
Heaps of bikes out, unfortunately there were the occasional rozzers to spoil the element of fun...:angry:

24th June 2006, 15:45

Jeez. At least you can go in the garage and talk to your bike mate. All I got is a pillion seat, pillion footpegs and a busted indicator where a nice K6 600 used to be.

But it's not a good sign when the bike talks back. We've had some great chats these cold nights.
I've even had your busted mirror bracket to talk to as well but it's an argumentative prick. Alway's picking on the Kwak, so I binned it. That's the second time it's been binned in it's short life!
Next weekend... I hope.

yungatart

24th June 2006, 16:08

Yungatart;
Easy fix to get a teenager out of bed at 5am :blip: a bowl of warm water, get hxc's hand & rest it in the bowl :laugh: might get a bit messy but it'll sure get him out of bed :yes:
Nah, I don't want to have to clean up the mess and I can't leave it there for over a week...Don't you have any other ideas?

roogazza

24th June 2006, 16:21

50 k's north of Wgton its fine ! But it is cold !! Bit like Auckland !!!

Tomorrow MD , I feel a ride coming on ? Gaz. :yes:

Maha

24th June 2006, 17:00

Yip 2moro we will be out on the bike, might shoot up to Mangawhai for lunch, this weather is too good to be true, total contrast from last weekend so im looking forward to french toast with bacon/banana/maple sirup....:yes:

limbimtimwim

24th June 2006, 18:36

I got MotoGP 4 for my Playstation off trade me for $32+postage new. I played it for about 2 hours solid today. It seems sufficiently difficult to keep me occupied.

chanceyy

24th June 2006, 19:31

Doubt they're having a great day at the Manfield track either.
Maybe tomorrow...yeah right.

been an awesome day at manfield ... yes it was cold .. but we knew it would be .. odd showers but mostly dry ..

perfect winters day really ... :rockon: :scooter:

The_Dover

24th June 2006, 19:39

Harden up you fuckin poof.

If I had a licence I'd be riding.

limbimtimwim

24th June 2006, 20:19

Harden up you fuckin poof.Now now; it has been quite bitter down here of late. I rode a little bit today and I got an ice-cream headache after a couple of minutes because of the cold for my trouble. Forgot me scarf.

jimbo600

24th June 2006, 20:22

Well I went to the pub today. Big fire, lots of beer. Pretty damn good if I may say so. As I don't have a bike I'll have to do the same tomorrow.

limbimtimwim

24th June 2006, 21:08

Well I went to the pub today. Big fire, lots of beer.Now that, my dear, sounds like a plan. If only the pub down the road were open for the MotoGP and it let me BYO.

The_Dover

24th June 2006, 21:10

You dont ride in the cold and you're calling jimbo "my dear"

Are you sure you're not riding the menstrual cycle up the hershey highway?

limbimtimwim

24th June 2006, 21:18

You dont ride in the cold and you're calling jimbo "my dear"
Are you sure you're not riding the menstrual cycle up the hershey highway?Young man, open your mind.

I think you need a hug.

Come to papa.

sAsLEX

24th June 2006, 21:30

Well I went to the pub today. Big fire, lots of beer. Pretty damn good if I may say so. As I don't have a bike I'll have to do the same tomorrow.

Find one open showing the GP and push on through!

Dont know how I missed your bin been on here heaps lately trying to avoid study!

yungatart

25th June 2006, 09:47

How on earth do you drag a teenager outta bed at that hour? All suggestions gratefully received.. will prolly struggle to get myself out, truth to tell..
He got out of bed just fine... unlike me who couldn't find the button to switch off the alarm, or the light switch either, duh!!
He is currently languishing in Akl airport until 1320 hrs when he takes off on his first overseas adventure, while we are stuck here with shite weather, bikes that aren't accessible and still NO BLOODY GARGRE!!

pritch

25th June 2006, 12:11

Sunny day and no committments...

Spent the morning cleaning the bike. Plan to spend the afternoon riding with perhaps a break for drinking coffee. Or something.

madboy

25th June 2006, 12:26

Crap weather all right. I can barely get the bike in and out of the garage without it arsing over in the mud that is my back yard. So I've made up for it and bought a couple of cars. Oops, am I allowed to say that here?

25th June 2006, 16:55

Just got back. Man I feel so much better for that long overdue ride. The roads were still wet going over the Hill to why-wrap-her late this morning but from 1pm onwards started drying out. Was heading home about 3pm and couldn't pass up the dry Hill so did two more crossings for good measure. Stuff all bikes about though. The teknic jacket does a top job of keeping me warm. Only need to wear light clothes under the jacket no matter how cold it is. Miss my heated grips.:cold: :cold:

Madness

25th June 2006, 17:01

I just got back from a quick play on the Taka's with Darkman (we waved at you MD). The hill was in excellent condition with all but that one corner on the Kaitoke side being damp still.

It had been 3 weeks I think since the bike had started, I was worried I might have been in for a flat battery.

God that feels better.

jimbo600

25th June 2006, 17:20

25th June 2006, 17:57

About 30 secs after you turned off at the roundabout pub a highway patrol car followed mate.

Oh yeah I was in the roundabout pub bragging to the nice bar girlies about what a A grade bike rider I am.
That's why I have the detector Jimbo. Yep it went crazy at the roundabout pub and a quick looksie tells me the signals from behind. Gotta love those Valentines. Couldn't make out in my mirrors any scary cars behind but knew smokie was lurkin. Trouble is it often goes off passing gas stations and shops but not normally that one, so I was suspicious.
And you Laddie! leave our cute Tawa barmaids alone. Go check out those Whitby slags. The roundabouts got some real tasty barmaids in the traditional sense, if you know what I mean.
Now stop perving and get yourself back on a bike next weekend.

Hitcher

25th June 2006, 17:57

Yay!! Mrs H and I managed a quick two-up fang on a Marauder today. What a fantastic bike these things are. We even managed to inject ourselves into a HOG ride at Pauatahanui. There must have been over 30 of them. And just one of us calibrated in mm. I'm surprised those HOG rides don't have more accidents, with a fairly average standard of group riding on display.

Madness

25th June 2006, 18:03

jimbo600

25th June 2006, 18:43

That's why I have the detector Jimbo. Yep it went crazy at the roundabout pub and a quick looksie tells me the signals from behind. Gotta love those Valentines. Couldn't make out in my mirrors any scary cars behind but knew smokie was lurkin. Trouble is it often goes off passing gas stations and shops but not normally that one, so I was suspicious.
And you Laddie! leave our cute Tawa barmaids along. Go check out those Whitby slags. The roundabouts got some real tasty barmaids in the traditional sense, if you know what I mean.
Now stop perving and get yourself back on a bike next weekend.

Whitby girls are a little close to home mate. Never dumb on your own doorstep.

Those two barmaids in the roundabout tavern think that I am Earl Jimbo III. Landowner and Earl of Chipping Norton.

Oh and GP hero.

sels1

25th June 2006, 19:59

---kapiti side is all good.

It usually is, especially in a southerly. (thats why we live here:sunny: )

Unfortunately, having just moved into a new house (well old cottage actually, but new to me) I have spent most of the fine weather cleaning gutters, gardening etc (and watching the ABs of course) I barely got out on the bike for 1/2 hour all weekend. Main consolation is I now have a nice big double garage to put my best toy in.